# Saar Klein

Saar Klein (Hebrew: סער קליין; born 1967) is an Israeli-American film editor and director, who has been nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Film Editing for The Thin Red Line and for Almost Famous, and who received an ACE Eddie Award for editing the latter one.

## Early life

Klein was born in Jerusalem, Israel, to a family of Jewish descent. He immigrated to the United States with his parents at the age of 9. In 1989, Klein received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York.

## Career

Klein was offered an internship with editor Joe Hutshing on the film JFK (directed by Oliver Stone-1991); his first editing credit (as an apprentice to editors David Brenner and Sally Menke) was for the 1993 film Heaven & Earth (directed by Oliver Stone). The Thin Red Line, which was nominated for an editing Academy Award, was only his second credit as an editor. Klein shared this credit with Leslie Jones and Billy Weber; the film was directed by Terrence Malick. Klein and Joe Hutshing co-edited Almost Famous (2000), which was directed by Cameron Crowe.
Klein edited The Bourne Identity (directed by Doug Liman - 2002), which was the first in the series of films based on the novels of Robert Ludlum. Christopher Rouse, who worked as an additional editor on The Bourne Identity, edited the subsequent films that were directed by Paul Greengrass. Klein subsequently co-edited The New World (2005) (again with director Terrence Malick); Malick's films have typically used several editors. Klein recently edited Jumper (2008) (with director Doug Liman).
Klein has written and directed two short films, Nouveau Riche No. 11 and Nouveau Riche No. 34, which have been shown at several film festivals.
His directorial debut film After the Fall premiered in the Panorama section of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival in 2014.

## Filmography

Editor :
| Year | Film | Director | Notes |
| 1996 | For Which He Stands | Nelson McCormick | |
| 1998 | Endurance | Leslie Woodhead | |
| 1998 | The Thin Red Line | Terrence Malick | First collaboration with Terrence Malick |
| 2000 | Almost Famous | Cameron Crowe | |
| 2002 | The Bourne Identity | Doug Liman | First collaboration with Doug Liman |
| 2005 | The New World | Terrence Malick | Second collaboration with Terrence Malick |
| 2008 | Jumper | Doug Liman | Second collaboration with Doug Liman |
| 2009 | Fighting | Dito Montiel | |
| 2014 | After the Fall | Himself | |
| 2018 | Burden | Andrew Heckler | |
| 2019 | The Wolf's Call | Antonin Baudry | |
| 2021 | Locked Down | Doug Liman | Fifth collaboration with Doug Liman |
| 2023 | Asphalt City | Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire | |
| 2024 | The Instigators | Doug Liman | Seventh collaboration with Doug Liman |
Editorial department :
| Year | Film | Director | Role | Notes |
| 1991 | JFK | Oliver Stone | Post-production intern | First collaboration with Oliver Stone |
| 1993 | Heaven & Earth | Oliver Stone | Apprentice editor | Second collaboration with Oliver Stone |
| 1994 | The River Wild | Curtis Hanson | Apprentice editor | |
| 1995 | The Cure | Peter Horton | Associate editor | |
| 1997 | U Turn | Oliver Stone | Additional editor | Third collaboration with Oliver Stone |
| 2006 | The Elephant King | Seth Grossman | Supervising editor | |
| 2008 | Cadillac Records | Darnell Martin | Additional editor | |
| 2010 | Fair Game | Doug Liman | Additional editor | Third collaboration with Doug Liman |
| 2011 | Butter | Jim Field Smith | Additional editor | |
| 2017 | American Made | Doug Liman | Additional editor | Fourth collaboration with Doug Liman |
Actor :
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
| 1994 | Floundering | Peter McCarthy | News Anchor |
Additional crew :
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
| 2014 | Red Knot | Scott Cohen | Story consultant |
Camera and electrical department :
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
| 1994 | Floundering | Peter McCarthy | Additional camera assistant |
Director :
| Year | Film |
| 2014 | After the Fall |
Producer :
| Year | Film | Director | Credit |
| 2004 | Undertow | David Gordon Green | Executive producer |
Thanks :
| Year | Film | Director | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelations | Seth Grossman | The filmmakers would like to thank |
| 2011 | The Tree of Life | Terrence Malick | Special thanks | Third collaboration with Terrence Malick |
| 2020 | The Quarry | Scott Teems | Special thanks | |
| 2021 | Chaos Walking | Doug Liman | Special thanks | Sixth collaboration with Doug Liman |
| 2023 | Nyad | Elizabeth Chai VasarhelyiJimmy Chin | Special thanks | |
Writer :
| Year | Film |
| 2014 | After the Fall |

### Documentaries

Thanks :
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
| 2023 | American Symphony | Matthew Heineman | Special thanks |

### Shorts

Thanks :
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
| 2012 | Bored Games | Jonathan Fischer | Additional acknowledgments |

### TV movies

Editor :
| Year | Film | Director |
| 1995 | P.C.H. | Nelson McCormick |
Editorial department :
| Year | Film | Director | Role |
| 1997 | Sub Down | Gregg Champion | Additional editor |

### TV series

Editor :
| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2024 | Masters of the Air | 1 episode |

## Accolades

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 1999 | Academy Awards | Best Film Editing | The Thin Red Line | Nominated |
| 1999 | American Cinema Editors | Best Edited Feature Film | The Thin Red Line | Nominated |
| 2001 | Academy Awards | Best Film Editing | Almost Famous | Nominated |
| 2001 | American Cinema Editors | Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical | Almost Famous | Won |